Wide receiver Chad Johnson is used to testing his speed against the NFL's best defensive backs.
But on June 9 at River Downs, Johnson will try his luck against some four-legged opposition. To benefit the charity "Feed the Children," Johnson will try to match strides with a 4-year-old colt named Restore the Roar over RD's turf course.
The event, billed as "Man vs. Beast," will be the feature race and will be simulcast to more than 400 outlets across the country and in South America. The horse will break from the inside from a starting gate at the eighth pole, and Johnson will break from the outside rail going 11/16 of a mile to the wire. The distances are calculated to create a photo finish.ohnson won't be the first Bengal to race a horse in this fashion at River Downs. In July 1993, Cris Collinsworth attempted the feat and came up a nose short at the wire. In the saddle that afternoon was Patricia "P.J." Cooksey, who announced she would come out of retirement for the race with Johnson.
"Hey, I'm undefeated against the Bengals and I plan on keeping it that way," said Cooksey.
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